IT spend will breach $7trn for the first time in 2027

Worldwide IT spending is expected to reach $7,35-trillion in 2027, up 15% from 2026, according to the latest forecast by Gartner. “Collectively, the market forces are reinforcing spend around AI infrastructure, AI-enabled cloud platforms, and advanced software...

As African CEOs embrace AI, ROI is still elusive

By Kathy Gibson - African companies are in the middle of learning and adopting artificial intelligence (AI), and adapting to the changes it brings. But they are also looking beyond adoption at how to measure value from their AI investments, says Ladi Asuni, partner...

Africa moves from AI ambition to action

AI has moved from potential to proven economic value and while ambition setting is near universal across economies, execution speed is the differentiator, according to Boston Consulting Group’s The AI Maturity Matrix 2026: AI Is Transforming How Economies Develop and...

The shocking reality facing jobseekers

Of the 867 706 people who registered looking for entry-level work in retail, restaurants and quick-service outlets over a 13-month period, just 6 566 were appointed - approximately one in every 132 – and between them, they sent nearly five million applications. The...

Smart streetlights market beaming

The installed base of smart streetlights amounted to 23-million globally at the end of 2022, according to a new research report from IoT analysts, Berg Insight. Growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 22,7%, the installed base will reach 63,8-million by the...

Manufacturing sentiment improved in a tough Q4

Confidence in the manufacturing sector has improved slightly to 26 points – the highest level seen in 2023, as shown by the Q4 Absa Manufacturing Survey. Although trading conditions remained tough, manufacturers noted an overall improvement in business conditions (up...

Threats that will shape the security landscape in 2021

Ransomware and fast-changing attacker behaviours, from advanced to entry level, will shape the threat landscape and IT security in 2021. The Sophos 2021 Threat Report, written by SophosLabs security researchers, as well as Sophos' threat hunters, rapid responders, and...

How customer service and support is failing

Despite increased investments in a range of digital self-service capabilities, customer service and support (CSS) leaders continue to struggle with three failure points⁠ with self-service containment. According to Gartner, these failure points include external search,...

Printer market sees global growth

Worldwide shipments of hardcopy peripherals (HCP) increased for the first time since the second quarter of 2018, growing 8,6% year over year to nearly 26,2-million units in the third quarter of 2020 (3Q20). According to the International Data Corporation (IDC)...

Study shows impact of violence

A study commissioned by BNP Paribas Group South Africa and its consumer finance arm RCS have explored the long lasting and far-reaching effects of societal violence on communities and business in South Africa. The research was inspired by the work of the Whitaker...

Intel and Argonne developers move toward Exascale 

Intel, Hewlett Packard Enterprise and Argonne National Laboratory are collaborating to build Aurora, an exascale computer system that will drive scientific breakthroughs, innovation and discovery. Aurora will be fueled by a future generation of Intel Xeon Scalable...

When it comes to clean energy, SA still has a long way to go

South Africa's energy sector remains one of the most coal-dependent and largest per capita polluters in the G20 despite being at greater risk of climate-related impacts. This is according to the latest report from Climate Transparency International that cautions G20...

Digital-first shopping expected this festive season

While the holiday shopping season will be different in many ways due to the Covid-19 pandemic, sustainability is still top of mind for many global consumers, according to the latest findings of a global IBM Institute for Business Value study. Fifty-four percent of...

Hybrid cloud steps up to meet business needs

Hybrid cloud is still the frontrunner as the ideal IT infrastructure model, according to 86% of respondents to Nutanix's third global Enterprice Cloud Index survey. The study measures enterprise progress with adopting private, hybrid and public clouds. This year,...

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